Number of neonatal deaths by region in Morocco
Morocco: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 6,024 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Morocco stood at 6,024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Morocco peaked at 41,141 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6,024, in 2024.
That places Morocco 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40,236 | — |
| 1961 | 40,618 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 41,141 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 40,887 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 40,526 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 40,246 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 39,871 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 39,487 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 39,078 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 38,727 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 38,707 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 38,646 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 38,691 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 38,628 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 38,474 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 38,388 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 38,036 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 37,616 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 37,287 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 37,207 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 37,157 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 37,026 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 36,409 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 35,255 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 33,921 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 32,549 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 31,289 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 30,043 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 28,820 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 27,704 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 26,792 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 26,267 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 25,106 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 23,816 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 22,942 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 22,199 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 21,707 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 21,111 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 20,285 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 19,169 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 18,329 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 17,611 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 16,975 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 16,660 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 16,427 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 16,186 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 15,817 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 15,427 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 14,758 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 14,138 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 13,486 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 12,671 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 11,809 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 10,940 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 10,157 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 9,554 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 9,036 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 8,563 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 8,120 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 7,717 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 7,328 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 6,963 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 6,603 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 6,299 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 6,024 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,082 | 38,727 | 41,141 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,168 | 37,207 | 38,707 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,017 | 27,704 | 37,157 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,939 | 19,169 | 26,792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,233 | 14,138 | 18,329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,205 | 7,717 | 13,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,643 | 6,024 | 7,328 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Morocco?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Morocco was 6,024 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 41,141 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,024 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Morocco ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.